Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, at a press conference in June. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA View image in fullscreen Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, at a press conference in June. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA ProfileJerome Powell: steely Fed chair standing firm in face of Trump’s threatsHighly respected figure has cast off restrained approach in defending central bank from escalating attacks There are often few surprises with Jerome Powell. At his handful of public appearances each month, the US Federal Reserve chair always sports the same softly stern expression. His voice, typically dispassionate and near-monotone, never wavers.As one of the most powerful officials in the world, commanding a platform that has the ability to move global markets with a few words, Powell is often reserved in a way that fails to yield soundbites in this social media era: boring, even.That changed on Sunday night. In a video statement released by the Fed, Powell looked like his usual self. Calm and composed, though without his usual black glasses frame, Powell announced the Trump administration had instigated a criminal investigation against him – and that he would not back down.“I have served at the Federal Reserve under four administrations, Republicans and Democrats alike. In every…
Published: January 13, 2026 2:50 pm
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